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VESSELS Synonyms

There are 23 synonyms of the word vessels. (exact relations)
There are 20 hypernyms of the word vessels. (close relations)
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rafts
nounn
noun

• a large number or amount

barges
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)

verb

• push one's way

• transport by barge on a body of water

boats
nounn
noun

• a small vessel for travel on water

• a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce

verb

• ride in a boat on water

canoes
nounn
noun

• small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

verb

• travel by canoe

carriers
nounn
noun

• someone whose employment involves carrying something

• a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something

• a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings

• an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction

• a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages

• a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal

• a man who delivers the mail

• a boy who delivers newspapers

• (medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others

• a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like

• (genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring

catamarans
nounn
noun

• a boat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck

crafts
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the skilled practice of a practical occupation

• a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space

• people who perform a particular kind of skilled work

• skill in an occupation or trade

• shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

verb

• make by hand and with much skill

cruisers
nounn
noun

• a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

• a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer

• a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board

freighters
nounn
noun

• a cargo ship

galleys
nounn
noun

• a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading

• (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars

• the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner

• the area for food preparation on a ship

hovercrafts
nounn
noun

• a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines

kayaks
nounn
noun

• a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos

verb

• travel in a small canoe

pontoons
nounn
noun

• (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge

• a float supporting a seaplane

sailboats
nounn
noun

• a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast

ships
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a vessel that carries passengers or freight

verb

• transport commercially

• hire for work on a ship

• go on board

• travel by ship

• place on board a ship

steamers
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

• a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it

• a ship powered by one or more steam engines

• an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe

verb

• travel by means of steam power

submarines
nounn
noun

• a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

• a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

adjective satellite

• beneath the surface of the sea

verb

• move forward or under in a sliding motion

• throw with an underhand motion

• bring down with a blow to the legs

• control a submarine

• attack by submarine

tankers
nounn
noun

• a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk

• a soldier who drives a tank

• a motor vehicle designed to carry liquefied loads, dry bulk cargo or gases on roads.

trimarans
nounn
noun

• a fast sailboat with 3 parallel hulls

watercrafts
nounn
noun

• skill in the management of boats

• a craft designed for water transportation

Best Hypernyms For VESSELS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for vessels, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (19)
barrels bowls container craft tube buckets canisters containers drums flasks holders jugs pitchers pots receptacles tanks tubs urns vases
Phrases (1)
tube-shaped structure

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